Brixham Town Design Statement 2011 - 2015 - Torbay Council

Introduction
The purpose of a town design statement is to set out the community’s aspirations for the design of future development of a town based on an
analysis of its character. (See Countryside Agency 1993; Town Design Statements).
The Town Design Statement is produced by and for the community. The intention is it will be adopted by the local planning authority as a
Supplementary Planning Document that will inform and amplify the policies within the LDF (Local Development Framework). If this can be
secured it means that the Town Design Statement will be used by the Torbay Council in coming to decisions on planning applications in
Brixham.
This statement is a commitment to the future of Brixham and in adopting this document Torbay Council demonstrates its support for the
community.
The Town Design Statement will also form part of the Town plan that is being produced by the Town Design Panel.
An Overview of Brixham today
Brixham is defined by its geographical restrictions, the river Dart, cliffs,
a steep sided coomb and its location on the coast. Set on a
peninsula, at the southern end of Torbay, it is isolated from the towns
of Paignton and Torquay.
2009 Map of Brixham
View of Churston Cove from Battery Gardens
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